New abridged and updated first-time paperback edition of the international bestseller Business Essential.This is the essential comprehensive guide to the world of work and careers with wide-ranging content to solve the most common business issues for corporate managers, small business owners and business students. Written by the world's leading business writers and practitioners, the book includes: summaries of more than seventy of the most influential business books of all time from The Art of War to The Tipping Point; 200 practical solutions to everyday business challenges; tips on how to revitalize your resume; essays of "best practices" articles from top business leaders; a business dictionary and index of "top gurus" explaining who they are, what they did and how their key theories impacted business.Information on a free e-book version is included in the print edition! - from Amzon